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San Francisco, Sep 17 (IANS) Microsoft analysts have said that Iranian state-backed hackers targeted satellite, defence, and pharmaceutical companies around the world in order to gather intelligence and perhaps build up domestic production in these industries amid heavy US sanctions.Since February, the hackers have successfully breached several organisations by applying a simple hacking technique, indicating the high level of determination from Tehran’s hacking teams, according to Microsoft.The heavy sanctions imposed by the US on Iran have limited their access to military hardware and discouraged Western companies from sending medical supplies to the country. As a result, Iran has been compelled…

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian-American Pennsylvania state senator Nikil Saval has introduced a bill to incorporate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) courses in K-12 schools.Saval introduced Senate Bill 839 along with Senator Maria Collett last week to expand education and confront the rise in bias crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.The legislation would require the Department of Education to create an integrated curriculum that includes AAPI persons, history, and contributions to American society and to provide AAPI-related materials to schools in the US state of Pennsylvania.“Every student in our Commonwealth deserves the opportunity to see their heritage honoured…

The minister while addressing the media on Sunday said that a medical student who was put in an isolated ward with suspected symptoms has also tested negative.Veena George said the state health department was continuing efforts to trace the contacts of Nipah infected people in Kozhikode.She said that police assistance would be sought to identify the mobile phone tower of the people who are suspected to have come in contact with the affected people.The minister said that all the four Nipah patients who are under treatment are stable and that the child who is on ventilator support was also showing…

There are a total of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the northeast and Assam has the highest –14 seats — among the all states in this region. The saffron camp has targeted at least 22 seats to win here and this can only be achieved if the BJP wins 12-13 seats in Assam.In the previous Lok Sabha polls, three Congress candidates won in Assam — Pradyut Bordoloi from Nagaon, Gaurav Gogoi from Kaliabor and Abdul Khaleque from the Barpeta constituency.Gogoi’s Kaliabor constituency no longer exists following the delimitation exercise. There is now a new Kaziranga Lok Sabha seat with changed…

The CWC, on the first day of a two-day meeting in Hyderabad, in its resolution has mentioned about the passage of the Bill in the special session scheduled from September 18 to 22.In a tweet on X, Ramesh, who is also party’s communication in-charge, said, “The Congress Working Committee has demanded that the Women’s Reservation Bill must be passed during the Special Session of Parliament.”He also highlighted some facts on the issue and said Rajiv Gandhi first introduced Constitution Amendment Bills for one-third reservation in panchayats and nagarpalikas in May1989. It passed in the Lok Sabha but failed in the…

The allegations were made in a joint investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. Four women are alleging sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, reports bbc.com.Brand has denied the allegations and said his relationships have been “always consensual”.During the years covered by the allegations, Brand had various high-profile jobs at different times, including at BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, and as an actor in Hollywood films.Other claims made as part of the investigation relate to Brand’s allegedly controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. The investigation is published in the Sunday Times, while the Dispatches documentary, Russell…

Just over three years later, Janneke Schopman will be leading the Indian Women’s Hockey Team as Chief Coach in the upcoming edition of the Hangzhou Asian Games, with the Indian Team tipped as the favourites for the prestigious tournament.Schopman opened up about the team’s preparations and how the players and coaching staff deal with the pressure of expectations in a candid conversation on the latest episode of Hockey Te Charcha, a podcast series launched by Hockey India.The Dutch also discussed whether the tag of favourites puts additional pressure on the Indian Women’s Hockey Team ahead of the new assignment, which…

Elevated crude oil prices and concerns about inflation initially cast a shadow over the market. However, this negative sentiment was offset by robust domestic industrial and manufacturing production data, as well as a decline in inflation, which propelled the market to new highs, he said.The market also received support from a set of positive global cues. Some of the positive global cues include China’s recovery from deflation, cooling core inflation in the US, which supports the idea of a rate pause, and hints from the ECB about a potential pause in rates due to receding inflation.However, mid and small-cap indices…

Besides the Rajya Sabha Chairman, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Union ministers V Muraleedharan, Piyush Goyal, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Congress MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Pramod Tiwari were present on the occasion.Speaking to media, Dhankhar said, “It is a historic moment. Bharat is witnessing epochal change. The world is in total recognition of might power and contribution of Bharat. We are living in times, where we are witnessing development, achievements which we never dreamt of…”The five-day special Parliament session is scheduled to begin on September 18.Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge…

A senior CBI official stated that a case was registered against Hetal Kumar Pravinchandra Rajyaguru, the proprietor of a Gujarat-based firm as well as Shashank Kumar Jain, a resident of Kolkata; Somesh Chandra from Noida; Veer Thakkar from Mumbai; Rajiv Ranjan, Tarang Agarwal, and Ashish Razdan, the executive secretary to the CMD of Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd, along with unknown public servants from Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd and other private individuals.The allegations suggested a conspiracy among these accused to secure the EMRS tender for the private company in exchange for illegal gratification to unknown public servants…